As was widely expected, the Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the Fed Funds rate unchanged at 0.25%-0.50% yesterday. What was surprising in the statement and the projections was the fact that the Committee cut in half the projected number of rates hikes for this year and next. The Fed signaled late...

IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Fed in a Tough Spot as Inflation Ticks Up to 2.2% 2. The Fed Has a Real Dilemma on Its Hands Now 3. More on the War On Cash – Stratfor’s Latest Analysis 4. Conclusions – Ramifications of a World Without Cash Overview The Federal Reserve’s policy setting body...

IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Soaring Regulations Are Holding Back the Economy 2. Regulatory Burden Hurts as Much as Higher Taxes 3. What Happened to “Cost-Benefit” Analysis of Regulations? 4. High & Rapidly Rising Cost of Federal Regulations 5. Fed Meeting Today/Tomorrow – When to Raise Rates...

IN THIS ISSUE: 1. US Personal Savings Rate is Falling Once Again 2. Obama Unveils New “MyRA” Savings Accounts 3. The Main Problem With MyRAs – Low Returns 4. US Economy May be Stuck in Slow Lane Long-Term 5. 91 Million Americans Aren’t Looking For Work 6. President Obama Lied...